Notice to Control or Eradicate Noxious Weeds

Notice is hereby given this 1st day of March, 2022, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 18.83, Subdivision 1 (2009), that all persons in Lake County , Minnesota, shall control or eradicate all noxious weeds on land they own, occupy or are required to maintain. Control or eradication may be accomplished by any lawful method, but the method(s) applied may need to be repeated in order to prevent the spread of viable noxious weed seeds and other propagating parts to other lands. Failure to comply with the general notice may mean that an individual notice, Minnesota Statutes, Section 18.83, Subdivision 2 (2009), will be issued. An individual notice may be appealed within two working days of receipt to the appeal committee in the county where the land is located. Failure to comply with an individual notice will mean that the inspector having jurisdiction may either hire the work done or seek a misdemeanor charge against the person(s) who failed to comply. If the work is contracted for hire by the inspector, the cost can be placed as a tax upon the land and collected as other real estate taxes are collected. Local Weed Inspectors include the township supervisors, city mayors or their appointed assistants.

For a complete and current listing of the plants that are designated noxious, access the Minnesota Department of Agriculture website at www.mda.state.mn.us/plants-insects/minnesota-noxious-weed-list or request the list from your Lake County Agriculture Inspector: